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The search for relationships between soil health and ranch-level economic outcomes – A case study on California rangelands
Author
Warwick, S.
Tanaka, J.A.
Maher, A.T.
MacZko, K.
Gergeni, T.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2023-06
Body

• Conservation advisors often want to know about the economics/profitability of soil health practices in grazing systems; however, relationships between soil health management and economic outcomes are lacking in grazing systems. • We present a recent case study of California rangelands to demonstrate the challenges associated with determining economics/profitability of soil health practices in grazing systems. • We found online tools available for researchers and conservation advisors to better understand soil health and forage production changes over time, but better on-the-ground information is still needed to estimate economic outcomes. • Conservation groups and government agencies can play a role in quantifying economic outcomes by recording and sharing types of livestock management, length of management, and pre- and post-management soil health data. © 2023 The Society for Range Management The Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.004
Additional Information
Savannah Warwick, John A. Tanaka, Anna T. Maher, Kristie Maczko, and Timm Gergeni "The Search for Relationships between Soil Health and Ranch-Level Economic Outcomes – A Case Study on California Rangelands," Rangelands 45(3), 37-46, (6 July 2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.004
ISSN
0190-0528
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/679625
Journal Volume
Rangelands
Journal Number
45
Journal Pages
3
Collection
Rangelands
Journal Name
Rangelands
Keywords
economics
geospatial
NRCS
prescribed grazing
ranch
soil health
conservation
grazing
Livestock farming
soil analysis
soil management
California
United States
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